Post the map between the two preceding posters and you

[Xing]

Xingkerui (D-WA) - 359
Thomas from NJ (C-NJ) - 144
Goldwater (L-WA) - 35

[Xing]

South Dakota's happy farmers and Kentucky's Lean D are why Governor Crane won them.

Thanks, that literally made me LOL. XD

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[Xing]

Governor Smith (D-CA)
Senator Xing (D-WA)
Representative Angelo (D-WV)

In this Democratic primary, Smith easily becomes the establishment favorite, as Angelo and I split the progressive vote. While Angelo manages to score some victories in the Northeast, and I manage to win some Western contests, Smith's advantage is much too large for either of us to overcome.

[Xing]

In a hard fought contest between Gov. Oldiesfreak and Sen. Xing, Independent candidate Goldwater ends up winning a fairly even number of Democrats and Republicans. The election remains uncalled well into the night and the morning, thanks to the closeness of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida. Eventually, Alaska proves to be a shockingly close three-way race, and the election ends up hanging in the balance, as a result. In a stunning result, Goldwater wins Alaska, meaning that neither Xing nor Oldiesfreak end up with the necessary 270 EV.

Sen. Xing (D-WA) - 268 EV (38.8%)
Gov. Oldiesfreak (R-MI) - 267 EV (38.4%)
Rep. Goldwater (I-CA) - 3 EV (20.6%)

Eventually, the election is thrown to the House, which elects Oldiesfreak. Facing a divided country and an angered left, President-elect Oldiesfreak decides to offer an olive branch to the left, and names Sen. Xing his pick for Secretary of State.

[Xing]

Governor Smith (D-CA) heads into the Democratic primary heavily favored, with both Senator Peebs (D-NC) and Senator Xing (D-WA) low on cash and endorsements. However, progressives turn out in much higher numbers than expected, giving Gov. Smith a more difficult primary than he had hoped for. He comes in third in the Iowa caucus, behind Xing, who is narrowly edged out by Peebs. Xing wins the next two contests in New Hampshire and Nevada, causing many to believe that Smith might be out of luck. However, the Smith campaign remains confident that the Deep South and Southwest will hold for him. He wins the South Carolina primary over Peebs, and Xing gets a distant third, which quickly erases the lead he had gained from the previous contests.

Over the next few months, it becomes clear that Smith has the largest base of support, as he wins the Deep South easily, as well as several contests in the Southwest and Midwest. Peebs and Xing continuously split the progressive vote, and while Peebs is able to win several contests in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, while Xing does well in the West and New England, it is evident by May that neither will be able to secure a majority of delegates. While they attempt to win enough delegates to force a brokered convention, Smith's big win in California is enough for him to secure the nomination.